A Beginner's Guide to Reading the Bible

A Beginner's Guide to Reading the Bible Paperback – June 1, 2001 by Elmer Towns (Author) Some people think they can read the Bible without special direction because they already can read a book. But we read the Bible differently than any other book. We do so because the Bible is different from every other volume, written in a special way with a special message from God to us, His children. In Reading the Bible: A Beginner’s Guide, Dr. Elmer Towns offers readers valuable tips and insights on Scripture, including how to read it devotionally, how to study it doctrinally, how to learn from the people of the Bible, how to understand parables and prophecy, and more. Biography Dr. Elmer Towns is a college and seminary professor, an author of popular and scholarly works (the editor of two encyclopedias), a popular seminar lecturer, and dedicated worker in Sunday school, and has developed over 20 resource packets for leadership education. He began teaching at Midwest Bible College, St. Louis,